Moodle is VATPACs next generation ATC Training System and is positioned as the primary educational reference for controllers.  Whether you are studying for promotion to that next controller rating, seeking to refresh your knowledge, or simply after a quick reference, Moodle is your first stop.  Packed full of pictures, videos, audio clips and helpful articles, Moodle is a must for every VATPAC controller.

Moodle represents the culmination of many hundred man-hours by real world qualified people.  Weve conveniently drawn together and digested the most relevant resources available and presented them in a concise and interesting format.  When studying for promotion, you no longer need to search across many (potentially outdated and incorrect) sources.  We have oriented all information to correlate to the respective competencies for each controller rating.

The TMA rating was recently added to the existing offerings of Tower and Oceanic Endorsement.  Enroute is currently scheduled for release later in 2009 and additional ratings and will complete the core ATC ratings.  Additional ratings and endorsements are planned for later down the track.

Some of the cool features you can access within moodle include:

• Concise, competency-oriented information

• Direct links to the most relevant third party resources

• Purpose-created multimedia

• Audio clips of real-life pilot-controller exchanges

• Video demonstrations of various aircraft situations

Moodle can be accessed at: http://www.vatpac.org/moodle

Every VATPAC controller really ought to equip themselves with a moodle account.  Even if you already have a rating, its an excellent opportunity to do some revision and bring yourself up to date with the best and latest procedures.

We hope you enjoy this resource and are able to utilise it to its fullest potential.

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